Windell Gabriels Valle (born February 1, 1985) is a
Costa Rica
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n professional
footballer
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.
Club career
Gabriels started his career at
Alajuelense, making his debut against
Carmelita before joining
Pérez Zeledón in summer 2005.
He had a short spell at
Msida Saint-Joseph in the
Maltese Football League
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but was released in January 2010. In January 2010, Gabriels joined
Universidad.
International career
Gabriels has made five appearances for the senior
Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against New Zealand on March 24, 2007. He appeared in three matches for Costa Rica at the
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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,
his final international being their last match at that Gold Cup against
Mexico
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.
References
External links
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Player profile - Nacion.com
1985 births
Living people
People from Cartago Province
Men's association football forwards
Costa Rican men's footballers
Costa Rica men's international footballers
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers
Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. players
La U Universitarios footballers
Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
Liga FPD players
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